If you are not willing to make a mirror-less Full Frame camera, would you consider making a compact (K-5 sized) Full Frame DSLR with less megapixels (say 24 or 28) for those who don't need the 36 megapixels that is in the K-1 II?

What happened to the firmware update for the K-1 that was supposed to come in December but was cancelled. Can we expect it anytime soon and will it be significant (as in new features en real improvements instead of just bug fixes.)

I would like them to leverage Composition Adjustment. Have a mode where it automatically moves the sensor to the upper left, upper right, lower left and lower right. Then it composites the photo.

That would be wicked cool and useful for architecture, macro still life and other purposes.

Plus one to this feature.

On another note, this would be a firmware change, and this is another area I'd like to ask about.
Pentax is not releasing new features via firmware like many other companies are now, so I'd like to see features like the above suggestion pushed out to users as a free upgrade of their existing hardware investment.

Likewise the return of mechanical sensor stabilisation during video mode IF any of the older models (2012 onwards now) are physically capable of supporting this.

Pentax is not releasing new features via firmware like many other companies are now

Yes they are, as of late at least. The K-1 and/or 645Z got the major features added later in the K-70/KP (night vision, 20 second bulb shots, electronic shutter support). The KP even got full USB tethering support through a software update!

But, given limited resources, hardware-related features or older models will probably be ignored.

1. Are Pentax planning on adding 4k video to the next top level APSC body?
2. When will Pentax offer pro level video features such as: log encoding, higher bitrates, and clean hdmi output, in their pro level bodies?
3. Does Pentax plan to improve wireless tethering support on future models?
4. Is autofocus performance and overall camera responsiveness a priority in future camera development?